2023 DSWDB Speaker Series Event: We Are All Criminals

The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board Speaker Series Event: We Are All Criminals

One in four people in the U.S. have a criminal record; four in four have a criminal history. Part of the solution of the workforce crisis - hiring people with criminal background. And that could be you!  Emily Baxter, Executive Director and Developer of We Are All Criminals, shares her expertise in this eye-opening presentation about crime, privilege, punishment, and second chances.

About We Are All Criminals
We Are All Criminals (WAAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging society’s perceptions of what it means to be “criminal.” Through shared stories of those who committed or were accused of committing crimes, those who got away with them, and those who have been directly affected by the criminal justice system, WAAC seeks to erase the barriers that separate us.

About Emily Baxter
Emily Baxter is the Executive Director and Developer of WAAC. Prior to WAAC, Emily served as the director of advocacy and public policy at the Council on Crime and Justice in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Emily travels across the country, meeting and collaborating with stakeholders and changemakers in criminal justice reform.

About Dakota-Scott County Workforce Development Board
The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board provides guidance for and exercises oversight with respect to activities for the Job Training Programs in Dakota and Scott counties.